His mother, Sara Chivers, also battled brain cancer for nine years before her death in January. She made headlines after writing a heartbreaking letter for The New Daily to her sons Alfie and Hugh when she learned her diagnosis was terminal.

“Heartbroken doesn’t come close to describing the pain I feel at not being in your lives in the future, but I would never change or forego the time we have spent together and the immense joy you have brought me,” she wrote. “You are without a doubt my proudest accomplishments.”

ABC journalist Louise Milligan – who first reported the family’s story on 7.30 – broke the news of Alfie’s passing on Twitter.
“Devastated to report little Alfie Chivers lost his battle with brain cancer last night. Alfie was two. It’s been 18 weeks since his Mum Sara also lost her battle. I’ll never forget them. RIP beautiful little Alfie and gorgeous Sara. Hug your babies people,” she wrote.

Alfie’s dad Leigh told The New Daily that his wife looked “like she did on [their] wedding day” after her passing.
“All her features really came out. She looked so young,” he said.

A week before her death the brave mum shared a photo of her glamorous Vogue shoot on Instagram, saying, "Another tick off the bucket list."

Sara spent her final months campaigning for her son in an effort to raise awareness about brain cancer. At the end of last year, the family shared their story with ABC’s 7.30, which raised $180,000 for them and more for brain cancer research.